Homicides by sex of the victim in Chile
Chile: Homicides by sex of the victim was 138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 136 countries
All-time high
143
in 2022
All-time low
37
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Chile, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by sex of the victim in Chile stood at 138.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Chile peaked at 143 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2012.
Chile ranks 35th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83 | — |
| 2006 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 111 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 99.35 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 96 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 115 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 37 | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 108 | +191.9% |
| 2014 | 63 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 49 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 90 | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 106 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 94 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 126 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 131 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 143 | +58.9% |
| 2023 | 138 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.47 | 83 | 111 | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.4 | 37 | 126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.5 | 90 | 143 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 32 Bolivia 155 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 145 compare
- 34 Japan 144 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 134 compare
- 37 Poland 122 compare
- 38 South Korea 120 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Chile?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Chile was 138 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 143 in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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